The Board of Education of
Hamilton County Community Unit District No. 10 met in regular session on the
evening of February 19, 2008, 6:00 p.m., in the Unit Office.

The meeting
was called to order by Board President John Ewald.Roll Call was as follows:Present – Danny Anselment, Steve Becker,
Krystal Donelson, Randy Kirsch, Tom Maulding, Rodney Rubenacker and John Ewald.

Motion
by Becker, second by Rubenacker to approve the following items under the
Consent Agenda: The minutes from the January 15, 2008 regular board meeting and
the minutes from the January 30, 2008 special board meeting, the Treasurer’s
Report, the budget report, the District bill listing plus an additional billing
from Healy Electric in the amount of $27,622.84, the destruction of Executive
Session Audio Tapes Older than 18 months per Code, first reading of the following
revised board policies: BB, BBAA, IHAB, IHEB, JGCA, JGCB, JGFAand new policy IHA and out of state trips: Dahlgren
3rd and 4th grades to St. Louis, MO on May 2, 2008 and
Senior Band Trip to Fort Walton Beach, FL on March 24th -27th,
2008. Roll Call Vote - Voting Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch,
Maulding, and Ewald.Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE
– None.

VISITORS – Civic
students were present for a classroom assignment.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT – Status.

Mr. Mitchell
discussed with the Board various items such as: the State’s financial status;
the District being placed on the early financial warning list with a profile
score of 2.90; the senior class trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee; the end of the
first semester enrollment; and recommended that the District not continue the
annual appreciation banquet but, still honor the staff in a different manner.

Mr. Mitchell stated that he and Troy
Becker have applied for a $74,000 State Tech Digital Divide Grant.If the grant is received the money will be
used to establish a mobile lab at the high school and after school training
opportunities.

CURRICULUM –

Mr. Mitchell
shared with the Board that two High School art students, Heather McEwen and
Kristen Birkner, placed first and second place respectively in the 2008 LEAA
art contest.

OLD BUSINESS
–

Mr. Mitchell updated the
Board on various Building and Grounds items that have been completed or will be
completed during the summer.

The Board tabled the
discussion of the retiring of Brian Sloan’s basketball jersey until further
information was gathered by the Athletic Committee.

Motion by Becker, second by Rubenacker to receive a
proposal from Fred Vallowe and Mike Lewis to establish a Scholastic Shooting
Club at the senior high school.Roll
Call Vote – Voting Yes – Becker, Rubenacker, Anselment, Donelson, Kirsch,
Maulding and Ewald.Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS-

Motion by Anselment, second by Kirsch to
approve the District’s 2007-2008 Risk Management Plan, as presented.Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to
authorize the Superintendent seek state and federal grants, including the NCLB
consolidated grants, as appropriate for the District.Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion
by Donelson, second by Rubenacker to approve the minutes from executive
session.Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.

Motion by Anselment, second by Rubenacker
to accept the letter of resignation from Vickie Upton as a bus driver effective
March 1, 2008.Vote was taken by voice
and motion carried.

Motion by Maulding, second by Kirsch to accept
the letter of resignation from Angie Wiggins as the 7th grade Girl’s
Basketball Coach at the end of the 2007-2008 season.Vote was taken by voice and motion carried.

Motion by Kirsch, second by Becker to employ
Ashley Pedigo as a Rend Lake College tutor for the remainder of the 2007-2008
school year assigned to the Dahlgren School. Roll Call Vote Kirsch, Becker, Anselment,
Donelson, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Donelson to employ
Andrea Adams as a High School Varsity Assistant Track Coach for the 2008
season.Roll Call Vote – Becker,
Donelson, Anselment, Kirsch, Maulding, Rubenacker and Ewald.Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Maulding to
employ Jenny Allen as a High School Varsity Assistant Softball Coach for the 2008 season.Roll Call Vote – Becker, Maulding, Anselment,
Donelson, Kirsch, Rubenacker and Ewald.Motion carried.

Motion by Becker, second by Kirsch to
approve Teresa Golden as a volunteer Junior High Assistant Volleyball Coach and
Jerry McGill as a volunteer High School Assistant Softball Coach for the 2008
season.Vote was taken by voice and
motion carried.

Motion by Donelson, second by Becker to
adjourn.Vote was taken by voice, motion
carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:04 p.m.